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VOLUME 12
POLSON, FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1922.
NUMBER 39
STATE ENGINEER TO
DISCUSS POWER HERE
C. S. HEIDEL TO BE IN POLSON
BEFORE HEARINGS OF POWER COMMISSION JANUARY 26.
Public hearings on the applications
for permits tod evelop the Poison power site will be held at Kalispell and
Poison from January 26 to February
2, according to announcements received from the Federal Power commission. The hearing will begin at Kalispell on the 26th and later the commission will visit Poison, according to
the present plans.
The Poison Commercial club has
arranged with State Engineer Heidel
to visit Poison before the commission's hearings are held, to discuss
the proposition with the people of this
section. No date for his visit has been
set but when he comes invitations will
be sent to Ronan, Pablo, and all other
sections to attend the meeting here.
Much information can be secured
from Mr., Heidel on the question and
a better understanding of the whole
undertaking can be arrived at. Mr.
Heidel recently attended a meeting
of the Columbia board at Portland
and is thoroughly familiar with all
the aspects of the power envelopment
T
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question.
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New Year's day was observed at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday-
evening with an appropriate program
followed by a social evening in the
church parlors.
With C. H. Lyman presiding, a musical program was .given including
piano solo by C. W. Disbrow; quartet,
Mesdames Spaberg r.nd . Stone and
Messrs. Disbrow nad Spaberg; and
anthem by the church choir.
The feature of the program was an
address on "The Work of Reconstruction" by James Harbert. Beginning
with- the war, Mr. Harbert discussed
its causes, America's part in it and
the part the American soldiers and
sailors played in bringing about a victory. He paid a high tribute to the
soldier boys and the sacrifices they
made, pointing out particularly the
great number of soldiers and sailors
now being cared for in hositals in the
United States. He declared strongly
in favor of the soldier bonus bill now
pending in congress and urged support for this measure.
Taking, up the problems of reconstruction, resulting from war conditions, the speaker pointed out several
factors which are taking an important
part in' reconstruction. The first of
these ia the^clnirch. "The world needs
the restraming and refining influence
WILLIAM H. WADE DIES V of the church?' he declared. He urged
AT SOLDIERS* HOMEPthe cooperation of the churches here
William Henry Wade, father of? in Poison as well as elsewhere that
CALLED FOB
City Council Calls Election on Question of Voting on $45,000
Water Bonds to Bring Water from Hell Roaring Creek.
Contract with ReclamatiotfService for Water Supply Signed.
Formal action calling an election on
the question of issuing $45,000 bonds
for the purpose of putting in a gravity
water system from Hell Roaring
creek was taken by the city council at
the meeting Tuesday night. The
election will be held in February but
the exact date has not been deter
mined.
W. J. Eggleston, district counsel
for the United States reclamation
service, was in Poison Tuesday and
the contract for the water supply was
signed by Mayor Marsh for the city
and forwarded to the secretary of the
interior for final approval.
The contract provides for the purchase of two second feet of wafep
from. Hell Roaring creek for the use
of the city for the sum of $6;00O^
which is to be paid in twenty installments, beginning March 1, 1923, withu
out interest.
If the project is carried through a
water main will be laid along the
Wtihty road to bring the water from
the. reservoir at Hell Roaring creek
to Poison. It is the intention of the
council, if the electors approve the
project, to begin work early in the
spring.
Mr. Eggleston, who addressed the
council Tuesday night, declared that
ftie city was fortunate in being able
to secure a water supply under such
terms. He declared that a pure water
supply was a big asset to any city and
that a gravity system was especially
desirable. Mr. Eggleston stated that
the reclamation service had had the
interests of the city at heart in the
transaction and had done everything
possible to secure the water for the
city and on the best terms possible.
Bids were opened at the meeting
Tuesday for the construction of the
sewer in improvement district No. 4,
W. K. Trippet of Whitefish ^being
awarded the contract. The sewer will
be put in by April 1.
Virgil H. and George A. Wade of PoH
son, died at the Montana Soldiers'
"Home at Columbia Falls Saturday.
He was 77 years of age and was a
veteran of the Civil war. Virgil
Wade was with his father when he
passed away.
The remains were taken to Kalispell where funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the Episcopal church, Rev. C. H. Lin-
ley officiating. Members of the G.
A. R. acted as bearers. Interment
was in Conrad Memorial cemetery.
A son, W. H. Wade, wife and daughter, arrived in Kalispell Sunday from
Salt Lake City.
The deceased is survived by hi£
wife, three sons, W. H., George and
VirgH, and a daughter,- Mrs. John
Sherman of Kalispell.
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they might, to the fullest extent, perform their part in the work of recon-
uction.
Red Cross was referred to and
aker urged the people to get
the Red Cross in peace time
1 as in war.
school system of the .United
State! was another Tgreat factor in the
work of reconstruction pointed out by
the speaker, and he urged support of
the schools in every way.
The armament agreement was an>-
other factor which the speaker ■ declared would have a far-reaching effect in bringing about world peace
and he urged the whole hearted support of President Harding and congress in their efforts.
Following the program' a social
hour was enjoyed in the church parlors where lunch was served.
N.P JAN TALKS ON
POTATO I
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson Gregg,
wife of W. A. Gregg, a pioneer resident of Poison, passed away at her
home Monday afternoon at 3:45
o'clock. Although not entirely unexpected, her death came as a shock to
the entire community, for she had
been a resident here since the beginning of the town and was loved and
respected by all who knew her. • Although she had not been strong physically for a number of years she was
at all times cheerful and courageous.
Mrs. Gregg was born December 18,
1871, at Glasgow, Scotland'. She came
to the United States when she was
16 years of age, first making her home
at Detroit. She was married there in
1902 to W. A. Gregg. They moved to
Havre, Mont., shortly after and in
1908 came to Poison where the family has resided since that time.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Gregg
is survived by five children, William,
aged 18; Mildred, aged 17; Stewart,
aged 16; Kenneth, aged 12, and Harold, aged 10.
Funeral services were held Thursday aternoon at two o'clock from the
Presbyterian church, Rev. H. A.
Brown officiating, and interment was
in Lakeview cemetery. ; The*- bearers
were Jean L. Mclntire, Raymond
Redeker,- Joseph Wall, H. S. Hanson,
W. H. Fedderaen and W. C. Vincent.
C. WOOD, FORMER EAST
SHORE RESIDENT, MARRIES
Announcement of the marriage of
J. C. Wood to Laura M. Chamberlain,
December 24, was received by friends
in Missoula recently. The marriage
took place at the home of the bride's
parents in San Diego, Cal., where Mr",
and Mrs. Wood will make their home
at 2969 A street.
J. C. Wood for a number of years
was chief of the department of. horticulture and is well known in horticultural circles^ throughout the,state.
Mr. Wood developed the Rocky Bar
fruit farm on the east shore of Flathead lake arid has done a great deal to-
put the Flathead on the map as a
fruit growing section.
F. Benz, agricultural agent for the
Northern Pacific railway company^
whose home is at Toppenish, Wash.,,
addressed a small but appreciative
audience at the Liberty theatre last
Thursday.afternoon on the subject of
potato culture.
Mr. Benz went into the subject
thoroughly and much valuable information on potato growing was gained by those who heard him. He first
discussed the question of cooperation,
then took up the problems of seeding
and cultivating potatoes, calling attention to the various kinds of seed
and the many potato diseases to be
fought. The marketing problem was
also gone into thoroughly. •
siorfc It covered only horses, cattle,
^Bfeep and hogs and was limited to a
minimum charge of 50 cents per 100
pounds.
A new rate, which includes livestock, wool, fruits, vegetables, dairy
products and other farm crop* not
covered in the interstate commission's
hay, grain and seed rate order, becomes" effective January 1 and will
Jxtendto June 30. This new rate is
a 10 per cent reduction.
The hay and grain reductions, averaging about 16% per cent, are
scheduled to become effective Janu"
ary 7, having been postponed from
December 27.
CHANGE IN RATES ON
NEW FREIGHT RATE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7
HREMER'S BALL PROVES
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
Helena.—The 20 per cent reduction
on livestock freight rates, granted by
the carriers in September, expired
December 31, it was announced at the
offices of the state railroad commis
The annual New Year's eve ball
given by the Poison volunteer fire department at Gray's hall last Saturday night was a big success from every standpoint. There was a big attendance and the crowd entered into
theT spirit of the occasion and a fine
time was enjoyed. The Liberty Six
orchestra furnished the music and
they were kept busy until three a. m.
of the New Year.
Along with the war tax which came
off from railroad passenger tickets
January 1, a new tariff schedule was
put into effect by the Northern Pacific, and under it further reduction's,
will be made on the purchase, price
of tickets tt given points, says the
Missouliar.. A change of the rates is
brought about principally by adjustments of. mileage, the straightening
of lines arid also through a correction
of the old tariffs.
Lower Excursion Fares.
The war tax removal is the chief
benefit to the traveler, but on the
other hand the revised tariff, which
is now in effect, also will benefit to
certain destinations.
Under the revised tariff a new California round trip excursion rate will
go into effect. Under it the fare from
Missoula to Los Angelas and return
will be $100.78, while the old rate, including war,tax, was $119.94. This
is by way of Butte, while by way of
Portland from Missoula to Los Angeles, the new rate for the round trip
will be $113.28, as against the old rate
including the war tax at $122.34. The
new rate also will include routing by
way of Seattle, which has been about
$4 more than by way of Portland.
The rate under the revised tariffs
to Phoenix, Ariz., is $70.36, while the
old, including the war tax, was $87.93.
The dropping of the war tax reduces the price of a ticket from Missoula
to New York $7.30, and under the revised tariffs the old rate of $91.32 will
be further reduced to $90.60.- The one
way fare from Missoula to Los Angeles by way of Butte and with the
war tax also off will be $61.37 as
against $66.61.
The new rate from Missoula to Chicago with the war tax off will be
$57.90, a saving of $4.63. To Seattle
it will be $1.60 less and the same
saving will be made on a ticket to
Salt Lake.
With the removal of the war tax,
a Butte ticket from Missoula will be
$4,32 as against $4.67; and other reductions . will be as follows from Missoula: Anaconda, from $4.30 to $4.17;
Helena, from $4.64 to $4.30; Bozeman,
from $8.38 to $7.76; Billings, $13.86
to $12.82.
Freight and express shipments are
also affected under the withdrawing
of.the war tax and no longer will be
subject to it.
COYOTES TOO EAST
POLSON TEAM PLAYS VIISITORS
OFF THEIR FEET AND WIN -
. BY SCORE OF 33 TO 16.
The Poison .Coyotes maintained
their winning record in the game last
Friday night with Missoula Athletic
club five, the local hoopsters winning
handily by the score of 33 to 16. The
Coyotes outplayed the Missoulians
from the start, taking an early lead
and maintaining it to the final whistle. Virgil Wade, Poison center, was
the star player, his basket shooting
resulting in 21 of the 33 points for
the locals. Otto Marsh at forward
made eight points, Woods and MaJ-
lory shooting a basket each. Irvine,
Poison guard, while not appearing in
the score sheet, nevertheless played
his usual stellar game, his guarding
being a big factor in his team's playing. However, he was unable to finish the game on account of a slight
injury, Mallory going in at guard.
Marquette, Missoula forward, played a fast, clean game for the visitors,
and Martin, guard also played a
splendid game.
The Missoulians were a splendid
bunch of sportsmen, and although
played off their feet by the Coyotes,
they were good losers and the big
crowd thoroughly enjoyed the game
from start to finish.
The Missoulians played a two-game
series with the Elks team at Kalis-
pelt on Wednesday and Thursday
nights preceding the game here and
were handicapped by the hard contests they had been through and the
long trip to Poison before the game
here.
The Elks won both games with.the
Missoulians, and an effort will be
made to schedule a game
the Coyotes and the Elks.
The Lineup. '* I
Missoula—Marquette and Randolph,
forwards; Burts, center; Martin and
Bue, forwards.
Poison—O. Marsh and Lyle Woods,
forwards; V. Wade, center; Joe Irvine
and C. Brown, guards.
Substitutes: For Missoula, Barry;
for Poison, Skeets Mallory.
Referee, ,L. L. Marsh; timekeeer,
Lowary; scorer, Brown.
between
MODERN WOODMEN HAVE
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
CUT HOSPITAL
OPEN BELTON-GLACIER
ROAD IH TWO YEARS
Few towns of the size of Poison can
boast of a hospital building and
grounds equal to that conducted here
by the Sisters of the Hotel Dieu.
Although the hospital was first es
tablished in 1916 it was only last
September that arrangements were
Great Falls.—Following receipt of made for the purchase of the beautiful
the information that $1,500,000 0f DavMKn home and its transforma-
forest reserve road money will be al-!*,on m}°. a modern hospital plant,
lotted to Montona as a result of thejLocalteij.m- Pend d' 0rei,le Heights,
passage, on November 9, of senate °™rlook»ng the city, and Flathead
bill 1072, Great Falls men who have lake a»wV surrounded by a whole block
interested themselves in highway im-
H. J. NORTHY INJURED IN
FALL AT SCHOOL BUILDING
H. J. Northy, a carpenter employed
on the school' building, was severely
injured Tuesday shortly after noon
when he 'slipped on an icy board and
fell, striking his head on the cement
mixer. He was found by workmen,
unconscious and bleeding profusely
from the nose and it was thought he
had fallen from the scaffolding. He
was unconscious for "80 minutes. Dr.
Foley was called'to attend the injured
man,. MriiNorthy recovered in a short
time but' was una'ble'to work for .a
day, and k;still.8Q£^Hi)^,fiso~iq|',a bfidly
bruised face. •**!<,....
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provements unhesitatingly say that a
road between Glacier Park station
and Belton, the missing link in the
national park^to-park highway, has
an excellent chance to be opened to
traffic not later than 1928.
No State Help Required.
It has been announced that this
state would receive $900,000 under
the new law in forest reserve road
funds and more recently word has
been received that to' this will be
added $600,000 for "administrative
roads" within the reserves. The state
highway commission has been asked
to assist in. allocating the $900,000
appropriation and thev$6Ofl,00O allotment'will be distributed by the forest Service. -. Both of these funds may
be expended without participation by
thiie lsstate jn-ja'ny. proect [ authorized,
but. the state may give assistance if
it so desires.' • ;;• . '"• .• •';•*>
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'of beautiful grounds, the building is
admirably adapted to the use to which
it has been put.
The building is splendidly finished
throughout with hardwood floors and
every modern convenience including
heating plant. Changes were made
in the interior arrangement to provide
more rooms for patients and adapt it
more nearly to hospital needs. A
two-story wing was built on the south
side, which when completed, will provide a modernly equipped operating
room, baby room and surgery supply
room on the first floor and a kitchen
on the first floor. This wing has not
been completed,- however, on account
of lack of; funds, and at ^present a
large room" in the original baHding has
been fitted up for ,an^per£tinjg room.
The kitchen in the house is'still being
useaVfoj^Ahait purpwe^but when the
jne&vwingr' is; completed;it will be con-
veifted,intb./a jsetyjiw? |*om;
f>When,ri^ej^d^|wasr purchased,
4*^^anri«sgid|i^^a.ib^n«b~uUt; at
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to the new building on the south side.
It was placed on a cement foundation
andhas been fitted up into comfortable
living quarters for the nurses and
hospital employes.
The hospital is equipped to take
care of fifteen patients at a time.
Three sisters are in charge of *the institution at this time.
When the Daivdson home was purchased by the Sisters' order for $9,000
a subscription list was circuated by
the city to raise an additional sum
for alterations and equipment. The
list was, headed by Col. A. A. White
who gave^$1,000, but, on account of
the business depression it was impossible to raise a large amount, and on
that-account the Sisters have been unable to complete the furnishing and
equipment of the-new wing and to
make other changes necessary to carry out their-plans. It hasNbeen necessary to stop all work on the building until such time, as it will be pos
sible to put on a campaign and raise
the necessary funds to complete the
work.
In the meantime the hospital is in
need of support to keep up the' current operating expenses. The Sisters
will particularly appreciate donations
of fruit of any kind or anything else
in that line. They are especially in
need of more linen.".
As soon as the thhe is ripe it is
planned- .to ~ secure tlje ■ funds necessary to carry out the\plans to make
.the hospital complete and modern in
every way! bo that the city may have
Installation ceremonies were car-
>'.it by the Modern Woodmen at their
meeting Wednesday night when the
following hew^ officers were placed in
office.
Consul; E. Piper; adviser, Claude
F. Graves; clerk, C. A. Rakeman;
banker, H. S. Hanson; escort, L. W.
Franklin; watchman, Z. B. Silver;
sentry, Ernest Dewey; physicians,
J. T. Foley, Albert Dogge and George
B. Owens; trustees: F. W. Carlin,
three years; Z. B. Silver, two years;
Albert Hepp, one year.
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ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
MAX LOVINGER TO
E
Max Lovinger, pioneer restaurant
proprietor of Poison, will again enter
the business after a year's vacation,
when he will take over the Model
Bakery Cafe on Saturday morning.
The cafe was leased a year ago to
Miss Bessie Masterson and Mrs.
Maude Larivee. They will leave Saturday for Kalispell where they have
purchased the Silver Grill, formerly
Hay's Cafe.
Mr. Lovinger was one of the first
arrivals in Poison, having come here
it is said, when the water was turned:
into the lake. A year ago he leased
his cafe and took a trip to the coast
where he spent several months.' He
declares he has found no place that
looks as good to him as Poison.
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
NEW SEX OF OFFICERS
week,'when the. following assumed
the duties of directing the work of
the lodge:
'Wflmfi^vi
(Missoulian, Dec. 30.)
Harry Busby, a wood cutter about
22 years of age who has lived in the
vicinity of St. Ignatius for several
years, was found dead yesterday
about four miles from the mission
with a bullet hole in his right temple.
The fatal wound, it is said, was inflicted by Busby himself.
According to the account of the
shooting brought to Missoula last
night by Deputy Sheriffs Teevan and
Cushmah, Busby had been working
for Joe Turna'ge, who lives about four
miles from St. Ignatius. On Wednesday Turnage said that Busby
dressed in his shabbiest clothes, and
taking a gun left the house. Turn-
age had thought that Busby was going hunting. About 100 yards from
the house he shot a dog.
"Goodby, you won't see me any
more," he said.
Track Him in Snow.
It was then that Turnage became
suspicious of Busby's actions. Turn-
age started to St. Ignatius expecting ■
to find Deputy Sheriff Teevan there.
Teevan, however, is not stationed at
the Mission. After waiting until yesterday morning a party of eight headed by Sam Pierre of the Indian police
smarted in search of Busby* They
tracked him in the snow and found
him dead in the brush about .a mile
from the Turnage home. He had shot"
himself with a .22 rifle.
It is thought that the young man
became deranged for the authorities
know of no reason why he should
have taken his life.
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New officers were installed by Mission Lodge No. 86, I. O. O.' F., at the
regular meeting Monday night of this tW. Franklin; .conductor, G. F, Graw&
tary; E. S. Ferrell) financial, secretary; .
A. C. Retz,., treasurer. Appointive,
Officers are: R. S..N. G., A. C. Rata;,,',
L.:S. N. G.; Floyi'Hepp; warden,-^
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chaplajn,; E. C; tAbbe£; Rv Sy 5^*1
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other factor which the speaker ■ declared would have a far-reaching effect in bringing about world peace
and he urged the whole hearted support of President Harding and congress in their efforts.
Following the program' a social
hour was enjoyed in the church parlors where lunch was served.
N.P JAN TALKS ON
POTATO I
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson Gregg,
wife of W. A. Gregg, a pioneer resident of Poison, passed away at her
home Monday afternoon at 3:45
o'clock. Although not entirely unexpected, her death came as a shock to
the entire community, for she had
been a resident here since the beginning of the town and was loved and
respected by all who knew her. • Although she had not been strong physically for a number of years she was
at all times cheerful and courageous.
Mrs. Gregg was born December 18,
1871, at Glasgow, Scotland'. She came
to the United States when she was
16 years of age, first making her home
at Detroit. She was married there in
1902 to W. A. Gregg. They moved to
Havre, Mont., shortly after and in
1908 came to Poison where the family has resided since that time.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Gregg
is survived by five children, William,
aged 18; Mildred, aged 17; Stewart,
aged 16; Kenneth, aged 12, and Harold, aged 10.
Funeral services were held Thursday aternoon at two o'clock from the
Presbyterian church, Rev. H. A.
Brown officiating, and interment was
in Lakeview cemetery. ; The*- bearers
were Jean L. Mclntire, Raymond
Redeker,- Joseph Wall, H. S. Hanson,
W. H. Fedderaen and W. C. Vincent.
C. WOOD, FORMER EAST
SHORE RESIDENT, MARRIES
Announcement of the marriage of
J. C. Wood to Laura M. Chamberlain,
December 24, was received by friends
in Missoula recently. The marriage
took place at the home of the bride's
parents in San Diego, Cal., where Mr",
and Mrs. Wood will make their home
at 2969 A street.
J. C. Wood for a number of years
was chief of the department of. horticulture and is well known in horticultural circles^ throughout the,state.
Mr. Wood developed the Rocky Bar
fruit farm on the east shore of Flathead lake arid has done a great deal to-
put the Flathead on the map as a
fruit growing section.
F. Benz, agricultural agent for the
Northern Pacific railway company^
whose home is at Toppenish, Wash.,,
addressed a small but appreciative
audience at the Liberty theatre last
Thursday.afternoon on the subject of
potato culture.
Mr. Benz went into the subject
thoroughly and much valuable information on potato growing was gained by those who heard him. He first
discussed the question of cooperation,
then took up the problems of seeding
and cultivating potatoes, calling attention to the various kinds of seed
and the many potato diseases to be
fought. The marketing problem was
also gone into thoroughly. •
siorfc It covered only horses, cattle,
^Bfeep and hogs and was limited to a
minimum charge of 50 cents per 100
pounds.
A new rate, which includes livestock, wool, fruits, vegetables, dairy
products and other farm crop* not
covered in the interstate commission's
hay, grain and seed rate order, becomes" effective January 1 and will
Jxtendto June 30. This new rate is
a 10 per cent reduction.
The hay and grain reductions, averaging about 16% per cent, are
scheduled to become effective Janu"
ary 7, having been postponed from
December 27.
CHANGE IN RATES ON
NEW FREIGHT RATE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7
HREMER'S BALL PROVES
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
Helena.—The 20 per cent reduction
on livestock freight rates, granted by
the carriers in September, expired
December 31, it was announced at the
offices of the state railroad commis
The annual New Year's eve ball
given by the Poison volunteer fire department at Gray's hall last Saturday night was a big success from every standpoint. There was a big attendance and the crowd entered into
theT spirit of the occasion and a fine
time was enjoyed. The Liberty Six
orchestra furnished the music and
they were kept busy until three a. m.
of the New Year.
Along with the war tax which came
off from railroad passenger tickets
January 1, a new tariff schedule was
put into effect by the Northern Pacific, and under it further reduction's,
will be made on the purchase, price
of tickets tt given points, says the
Missouliar.. A change of the rates is
brought about principally by adjustments of. mileage, the straightening
of lines arid also through a correction
of the old tariffs.
Lower Excursion Fares.
The war tax removal is the chief
benefit to the traveler, but on the
other hand the revised tariff, which
is now in effect, also will benefit to
certain destinations.
Under the revised tariff a new California round trip excursion rate will
go into effect. Under it the fare from
Missoula to Los Angelas and return
will be $100.78, while the old rate, including war,tax, was $119.94. This
is by way of Butte, while by way of
Portland from Missoula to Los Angeles, the new rate for the round trip
will be $113.28, as against the old rate
including the war tax at $122.34. The
new rate also will include routing by
way of Seattle, which has been about
$4 more than by way of Portland.
The rate under the revised tariffs
to Phoenix, Ariz., is $70.36, while the
old, including the war tax, was $87.93.
The dropping of the war tax reduces the price of a ticket from Missoula
to New York $7.30, and under the revised tariffs the old rate of $91.32 will
be further reduced to $90.60.- The one
way fare from Missoula to Los Angeles by way of Butte and with the
war tax also off will be $61.37 as
against $66.61.
The new rate from Missoula to Chicago with the war tax off will be
$57.90, a saving of $4.63. To Seattle
it will be $1.60 less and the same
saving will be made on a ticket to
Salt Lake.
With the removal of the war tax,
a Butte ticket from Missoula will be
$4,32 as against $4.67; and other reductions . will be as follows from Missoula: Anaconda, from $4.30 to $4.17;
Helena, from $4.64 to $4.30; Bozeman,
from $8.38 to $7.76; Billings, $13.86
to $12.82.
Freight and express shipments are
also affected under the withdrawing
of.the war tax and no longer will be
subject to it.
COYOTES TOO EAST
POLSON TEAM PLAYS VIISITORS
OFF THEIR FEET AND WIN -
. BY SCORE OF 33 TO 16.
The Poison .Coyotes maintained
their winning record in the game last
Friday night with Missoula Athletic
club five, the local hoopsters winning
handily by the score of 33 to 16. The
Coyotes outplayed the Missoulians
from the start, taking an early lead
and maintaining it to the final whistle. Virgil Wade, Poison center, was
the star player, his basket shooting
resulting in 21 of the 33 points for
the locals. Otto Marsh at forward
made eight points, Woods and MaJ-
lory shooting a basket each. Irvine,
Poison guard, while not appearing in
the score sheet, nevertheless played
his usual stellar game, his guarding
being a big factor in his team's playing. However, he was unable to finish the game on account of a slight
injury, Mallory going in at guard.
Marquette, Missoula forward, played a fast, clean game for the visitors,
and Martin, guard also played a
splendid game.
The Missoulians were a splendid
bunch of sportsmen, and although
played off their feet by the Coyotes,
they were good losers and the big
crowd thoroughly enjoyed the game
from start to finish.
The Missoulians played a two-game
series with the Elks team at Kalis-
pelt on Wednesday and Thursday
nights preceding the game here and
were handicapped by the hard contests they had been through and the
long trip to Poison before the game
here.
The Elks won both games with.the
Missoulians, and an effort will be
made to schedule a game
the Coyotes and the Elks.
The Lineup. '* I
Missoula—Marquette and Randolph,
forwards; Burts, center; Martin and
Bue, forwards.
Poison—O. Marsh and Lyle Woods,
forwards; V. Wade, center; Joe Irvine
and C. Brown, guards.
Substitutes: For Missoula, Barry;
for Poison, Skeets Mallory.
Referee, ,L. L. Marsh; timekeeer,
Lowary; scorer, Brown.
between
MODERN WOODMEN HAVE
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
CUT HOSPITAL
OPEN BELTON-GLACIER
ROAD IH TWO YEARS
Few towns of the size of Poison can
boast of a hospital building and
grounds equal to that conducted here
by the Sisters of the Hotel Dieu.
Although the hospital was first es
tablished in 1916 it was only last
September that arrangements were
Great Falls.—Following receipt of made for the purchase of the beautiful
the information that $1,500,000 0f DavMKn home and its transforma-
forest reserve road money will be al-!*,on m}°. a modern hospital plant,
lotted to Montona as a result of thejLocalteij.m- Pend d' 0rei,le Heights,
passage, on November 9, of senate °™rlook»ng the city, and Flathead
bill 1072, Great Falls men who have lake a»wV surrounded by a whole block
interested themselves in highway im-
H. J. NORTHY INJURED IN
FALL AT SCHOOL BUILDING
H. J. Northy, a carpenter employed
on the school' building, was severely
injured Tuesday shortly after noon
when he 'slipped on an icy board and
fell, striking his head on the cement
mixer. He was found by workmen,
unconscious and bleeding profusely
from the nose and it was thought he
had fallen from the scaffolding. He
was unconscious for "80 minutes. Dr.
Foley was called'to attend the injured
man,. MriiNorthy recovered in a short
time but' was una'ble'to work for .a
day, and k;still.8Q£^Hi)^,fiso~iq|',a bfidly
bruised face. •**!- v., - '! .
provements unhesitatingly say that a
road between Glacier Park station
and Belton, the missing link in the
national park^to-park highway, has
an excellent chance to be opened to
traffic not later than 1928.
No State Help Required.
It has been announced that this
state would receive $900,000 under
the new law in forest reserve road
funds and more recently word has
been received that to' this will be
added $600,000 for "administrative
roads" within the reserves. The state
highway commission has been asked
to assist in. allocating the $900,000
appropriation and thev$6Ofl,00O allotment'will be distributed by the forest Service. -. Both of these funds may
be expended without participation by
thiie lsstate jn-ja'ny. proect [ authorized,
but. the state may give assistance if
it so desires.' • ;;• . '"• .• •';•*>
Store;:' Sale bcurins .Satnitiav. - -.:? ■ -When,ri^ej^d^|wasr purchased,
4*^^anri«sgid|i^^a.ib^n«b~uUt; at
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to the new building on the south side.
It was placed on a cement foundation
andhas been fitted up into comfortable
living quarters for the nurses and
hospital employes.
The hospital is equipped to take
care of fifteen patients at a time.
Three sisters are in charge of *the institution at this time.
When the Daivdson home was purchased by the Sisters' order for $9,000
a subscription list was circuated by
the city to raise an additional sum
for alterations and equipment. The
list was, headed by Col. A. A. White
who gave^$1,000, but, on account of
the business depression it was impossible to raise a large amount, and on
that-account the Sisters have been unable to complete the furnishing and
equipment of the-new wing and to
make other changes necessary to carry out their-plans. It hasNbeen necessary to stop all work on the building until such time, as it will be pos
sible to put on a campaign and raise
the necessary funds to complete the
work.
In the meantime the hospital is in
need of support to keep up the' current operating expenses. The Sisters
will particularly appreciate donations
of fruit of any kind or anything else
in that line. They are especially in
need of more linen.".
As soon as the thhe is ripe it is
planned- .to ~ secure tlje ■ funds necessary to carry out the\plans to make
.the hospital complete and modern in
every way! bo that the city may have
Installation ceremonies were car-
>'.it by the Modern Woodmen at their
meeting Wednesday night when the
following hew^ officers were placed in
office.
Consul; E. Piper; adviser, Claude
F. Graves; clerk, C. A. Rakeman;
banker, H. S. Hanson; escort, L. W.
Franklin; watchman, Z. B. Silver;
sentry, Ernest Dewey; physicians,
J. T. Foley, Albert Dogge and George
B. Owens; trustees: F. W. Carlin,
three years; Z. B. Silver, two years;
Albert Hepp, one year.
SI, 1(111
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
MAX LOVINGER TO
E
Max Lovinger, pioneer restaurant
proprietor of Poison, will again enter
the business after a year's vacation,
when he will take over the Model
Bakery Cafe on Saturday morning.
The cafe was leased a year ago to
Miss Bessie Masterson and Mrs.
Maude Larivee. They will leave Saturday for Kalispell where they have
purchased the Silver Grill, formerly
Hay's Cafe.
Mr. Lovinger was one of the first
arrivals in Poison, having come here
it is said, when the water was turned:
into the lake. A year ago he leased
his cafe and took a trip to the coast
where he spent several months.' He
declares he has found no place that
looks as good to him as Poison.
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
NEW SEX OF OFFICERS
week,'when the. following assumed
the duties of directing the work of
the lodge:
'Wflmfi^vi
(Missoulian, Dec. 30.)
Harry Busby, a wood cutter about
22 years of age who has lived in the
vicinity of St. Ignatius for several
years, was found dead yesterday
about four miles from the mission
with a bullet hole in his right temple.
The fatal wound, it is said, was inflicted by Busby himself.
According to the account of the
shooting brought to Missoula last
night by Deputy Sheriffs Teevan and
Cushmah, Busby had been working
for Joe Turna'ge, who lives about four
miles from St. Ignatius. On Wednesday Turnage said that Busby
dressed in his shabbiest clothes, and
taking a gun left the house. Turn-
age had thought that Busby was going hunting. About 100 yards from
the house he shot a dog.
"Goodby, you won't see me any
more" he said.
Track Him in Snow.
It was then that Turnage became
suspicious of Busby's actions. Turn-
age started to St. Ignatius expecting ■
to find Deputy Sheriff Teevan there.
Teevan, however, is not stationed at
the Mission. After waiting until yesterday morning a party of eight headed by Sam Pierre of the Indian police
smarted in search of Busby* They
tracked him in the snow and found
him dead in the brush about .a mile
from the Turnage home. He had shot"
himself with a .22 rifle.
It is thought that the young man
became deranged for the authorities
know of no reason why he should
have taken his life.
m
New officers were installed by Mission Lodge No. 86, I. O. O.' F., at the
regular meeting Monday night of this tW. Franklin; .conductor, G. F, Graw&
tary; E. S. Ferrell) financial, secretary; .
A. C. Retz,., treasurer. Appointive,
Officers are: R. S..N. G., A. C. Rata;,,',
L.:S. N. G.; Floyi'Hepp; warden,-^
■ if&i
chaplajn,; E. C; tAbbe£; Rv Sy 5^*1
Hyetj.'L^S^HS^ "''" ""w '"
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